A middle-aged man, identified only as Goke, collapsed and died while trying to cross the road to enter a pharmacy in Ogbonmo area of Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday morning.
The incident drew the attention of passers-by, some of whom recorded videos at the scene in an effort to help identify the man and locate his family.
In a video shared on Facebook by user Adeyemi Kendrick and sighted by The Hope, the man’s Android phone and a pharmacy receipt were seen beside him.
A narrator said, “This gentleman slumped here at Ogbonmo. I think he wanted to cross the road after buying some drugs that were given to him. In the course of going, he slumped. Nobody has been able to identify him.”
The narrator added, “The phone is here, an Android phone, but nobody has been able to unlock it. Nobody has been able to identify him. Our prayer is not to die young.”
The incident has sparked reactions on social media, with many expressing shock and concern over the sudden death.
Confirming the event, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Jimoh Kazeem, said the deceased’s remains had been deposited at the morgue.
“The police received a report of a lifeless body lying on the road opposite Chinare Pharmacy, Owo, from a concerned citizen,” DSP Kazeem said.
He added, “Our operatives were immediately deployed to the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed his name to be Goke. The body has been removed and deposited at the Federal Medical Centre mortuary in Owo, while investigation is ongoing.”